{"product_id":"a-chera-adventure-girls-of-india-series-paperback","title":"A Chera Adventure: Girls of India Series - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePreetha Leela Chockalingam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurious and spirited, Sharadha loves living life in her ancestral tharavadu. The grand ol' house, Vishwasam, is right in the heart of her beloved Marayur, in the Chera kingdom. The house is also the centre of activities as Devaki Amma, her grandmother, is a healer for the King no less! Life is good in the sleepy village! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But her inquisitiveness takes Sharadha on an unintended adventure. Trying to investigate a secret, she chances upon a mysterious trader and ends up in the bustling city of Mahodayapuram. And it's not just any city but the busy multicultural melting pot of the Cheraman Perumal Empire! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As she traverses the metropolis, Sharadha gets pulled into the magical colours, languages, religions, and the vibrancy of the city. She now realizes how complex the Capital is from her small village life-full of intrigue and political scandals. But as a sudden war with the ambitious and powerful Chola Dynasty looms on the horizon, Sharadha pines to get back to her old quiet life in Marayur. \u003cbr\u003e Will she ever be able to see her beloved Vishwasam again? \u003cbr\u003e Can she use the wisdom taught by her grandmother to save the others and herself? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Peek into an account of what life was like during the final years of the Chera Dynasty of the eleventh century Kerala!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreetha Leela Chockalingam is a Lecturer at London Metropolitan University. She enjoys mentoring, training and developing. She's also a writer, assessor and mum. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Preetha loves writing historical fiction set in Kerala for both children and adults. She spends hours researching and collecting evidence of matrilineal, multifaith Kerala, which up until the mid-twentieth century favoured women more than men. She hopes that one day, the whole of India will follow the open-minded Chera's rule of Kerala, where religious harmony meant that several different faiths lived peacefully in one kingdom. Until then, you can find her living in those times through books, stories and research!\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.95 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753676996896,"sku":"9780143454649","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3776ee05ee6f2bd8f0b5ebe15d4774ee.webp?v=1780025366","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-chera-adventure-girls-of-india-series-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}